Looking beyond meningococcal B with the 4CMenB vaccine: the Neisseria effect
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Sohn, Woo-Yun
Seib, Kate L
Taha, Muhamed-Kheir
Vázquez, Julio A
de Lemos, Ana Paula S
Vadivelu, Kumaran
Pizza, Mariagrazia
Rappuoli, Rino
Bekkat-Berkani, Rafik
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Infections with Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae have different clinical manifestations, but the bacteria share up to 80-90% genome sequence identity. The recombinant meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine 4CMenB consists of four antigenic components that can be present in non-B meningococcal and gonococcal strains. This comprehensive review summarizes scientific evidence on the genotypic and phenotypic similarities between vaccine antigens and their homologs expressed by non-B meningococcal and gonococcal strains. It also includes immune responses of 4CMenB-vaccinated individuals and effectiveness and impact of 4CMenB against these strains. Varying degrees of strain coverage were estimated depending on the non-B meningococcal serogroup and antigenic repertoire. 4CMenB elicits immune responses against non-B meningococcal serogroups and N. gonorrhoeae. Real-world evidence showed risk reductions of 69% for meningococcal serogroup W clonal complex 11 disease and 40% for gonorrhea after 4CMenB immunization. In conclusion, functional antibody activity and real-world evidence indicate that 4CMenB has the potential to provide some protection beyond MenB disease.
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NPJ Vaccines
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6
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Ruiz García, Y; Sohn, W-Y; Seib, KL; Taha, M-K; Vázquez, JA; de Lemos, APS; Vadivelu, K; Pizza, M; Rappuoli, R; Bekkat-Berkani, R, Looking beyond meningococcal B with the 4CMenB vaccine: the Neisseria effect., NPJ Vaccines, 2021, 6 (1), pp. 130